4. Casemiro’s injury handed Real the initiative in midfield
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Espanyol’s high initial tempo restricted Real to passing the ball around in their own half for much of the first 20 minutes. After Casemiro’s freak injury, Kroos was brought on in his place.
Kroos’ silky smooth touch, composure in possession and aptitude for creating his own dribbling spaces gave Real an extra dimension in midfield, following which they were able to play the rest of the match with greater command over the middle third.
Thus, an injury-forced change in Real’s tactical setup eventually made the difference and allowed them to express themselves in attack.
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